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sálà<br />

sámsə̀ràm<br />

sálà n. 1) ritual prayer (done five times daily). 2) festival. syn: ngəḿəŕì. < A.<br />

sálà àsêmbè p.n. feast <strong>of</strong> Ramadan.<br />

sálà kùwuîyè syn: sálà màwùlûddè. p.n. Prophet's birthday.<br />

sálà láyáyè p.n. festival <strong>of</strong> the ram.<br />

sálà ngàwàrèyè p.n. festival <strong>of</strong> the tail.<br />

sàlàrám n. object on which one prays.<br />

sálái ideo. see: kə̀léwà.<br />

sáláktú ; sàlàktà. nv2. dandle (child on knee). sálángə̀kkì sálákcì v.t.<br />

sàlàlá n. gift <strong>of</strong> money given to the head <strong>of</strong> a pr<strong>of</strong>ession to obtain permission to carry out that pr<strong>of</strong>ession. <<br />

A.<br />

sàlàláðú nv2. no longer have desire to eat or drink because it has been delayed so long. sàlàlǎkkì sàlàlàjî<br />

v.intr.<br />

salam n. peace.<br />

sálámðú ; sàlàmðà. nv2. announce one's arrival at a compound with the words "salam aleikum".<br />

sálámmə̀kkì sálámjì v.t.<br />

sálámðúwú ; sàlàmðàà. nv2. make a speech. sálámgə̀kkì sálámjəỳì v.intr.<br />

sàlàmðú nv2. < A. sàlàmməḱkì sàlàmjî v.intr. 1) dismiss (people); release; send <strong>of</strong>f. 2) pay s.o. <strong>of</strong>f at the<br />

end <strong>of</strong> a job; give s.o. a gift on his departure. 3) train (child, student, wife); break in (animal). syn:<br />

àlàmðú.<br />

sàlàmdúwú nv2. agree to a sale with s.o. sàlàmgəḱkì sàlàmjəýì v.t.<br />

sàlàmgáðà adj. well-trained. syn: àlàmgáðà.<br />

sàlànàmbú n. menstruation.<br />

sálángá n. latrine.<br />

sáláp ideo. see: símáló.<br />

sàlàptú nv2. roll down (tears); stream. sàlàpcî v.intr.<br />

sàlât n. lettuce.<br />

sàláttún n. time <strong>of</strong> early morning prayer (after which no-one can eat during a fast).<br />

sàláttún njàkkò nv2. finish the call to morning prayer.<br />

sàlðú 1) nv2. remove seed from cotton. syn: dàgárðú. sàlləḱkì sàljî v.t. 2) see: súwàldú.<br />

salga n. chain.<br />

sálká ; sálgá. n. latrine.<br />

sállámmìn see: búrwó. adv.<br />

sállò n. hobble used to tie the two hind legs <strong>of</strong> a cow together before milking.<br />

sàllòðú nv2. place hobble on two hind legs <strong>of</strong> cow before milking. sàllǒkkì sàllòjî v.t.<br />

sam ideo. (blind). see: rò.<br />

sàm ideo. a while. gana sam cədəna leyeno<br />

sámbò kàttîà n. plants whose roots are used in the construction <strong>of</strong> traditional wells. syn: ngùrníyà.<br />

sàmdə̀lá n. gifts for distribution.<br />

sámðə̀ràm n. antimony.<br />

sámðə̀ràm fìrðà nv2. apply antimony.<br />

sàmðəŕàm n. fridge; refrigerator.<br />

sàmðú nv2. distribute; share out; hand out; pass out. syn: dàgàrðú. sàmməḱkì sàmjî v.t.<br />

sâmðú see: sâmsú.<br />

sámðú nv2. become cool. sámmə̀kkì sámjì v.intr.<br />

sámðú ; sàmðà. nv2. rub on; smear on; smoothe on (usu. with the hands). sámmə̀kkì sámjì v.t.<br />

ləŕə́t sámðú ideo. rub all over.<br />

sàmé n. traditional oil-lamp.<br />

sámè ; sámì. n. < A. 1) sky and the area above. 2) high.<br />

sàméðú nv2. fly up into the sky. sàmékkì sàméjî v.intr.<br />

sámmá ; sámmí. adj. all; everything?<br />

sàmmàná n. history; story about the past.<br />

sàmmó n. insects which cause millet heads to dry up before maturity. from: (H?).<br />

sámsə̀ràm ; sámðə̀ràm. n. antimony.<br />

21/11/2007 <strong>Manga</strong> — English Dictionary 132

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